The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-01-13
OVER THE STATE.
THE NEBRASKA LEGIsLATURE.

SESATE, JAR. 4.-hU lZ.SO LleuUetiant
Governor Shedd took the gavel and called
the senate to order. The Rev. Mr.. Tate,
OF Sheldon, opened the session with prayer.
Recess was taken, after which, on recon.
v%ening, Micklejohn, Of Nance county. was
elected president OF the senate. Walter NJ.
Seeley was elected secretary V. c. Shick-
ley was the unanimous choice for first as
sistant secretary. e. o. Lewis was chosen
az second assistant secretary. For clerk
of the committee OF the whole j. H. Ester
day was the unanimous choice. w. ID.
Wildman was chosen ergeant- alarms,
with Erwin MISSIONER as assistant. The
Rev. j. Tate, ofBuffalo county, was chosen
chaplain. Perry Walker was elected post
master and James Ireland assistant. For
doorkeeper, j. W. Brush was elected; as.
sistant, Frank Saunders, Of kearney
county; second assistant, joel PARCEL.
Miss Nellie Dupee, OF Lincoln, was unani.
mously chosen for enrolment clerk; Miss
Olmstead, engrossing clerk. John Il.
Simpson was elected ~ianitor; assistant,
Mr.. Eyerson. NJ. Windle, postmaster. The
officers elected presented themselves before
the secretary's desk and were sworn in by
Secretary OF State Roggen. The president
appointed o committee consisting OF Sen.
ators Robin, Linn, Durham, Majors.
Smell, Brown, Calkins, Mcnamara and
Hartwell, to advise with the chairman and
form the standing committee. A motion
made and carried hat all employees be un.
der the direction and control of the secre-
tary. Adjourned.
HOUSE, Jan. 4.-The house was called to
order by Secretary Roggen and the roll
called by Brad Slaughter Newcomec OF
Webster, and Miller of Butler. were placed
in nomination for temporary chairman,
the former receiving &C votes and the latter
80 votes. Mr.. Newcomer was declared
temporary chairman. Brad Slaughter was
elected chief clerk pro tenn. Whitmore,
Caldwell, Slater, Bentley and Pemberton
were appointed a committee on credentials.
Recess was taken, after which, on reass .nl-
bling, the committee on credentials pre-
scented their report which was adopted.
Chief Justice Maxwell was brought to the
bar OF the house to administer the oath of
office to it's members. The house then pro-
ceeded to permanent organization. Har-
Ian, OF York county, was elected speaker.
A senate committee presented itself at the
bar of the house and notified them that
the senate had organized and were now
ready for business. McConanghy. of Polk,
placed the name of Brad Slaughter, of Full
%lerton, for the Office of chief clerk. Smythe.
OF Douglas, placed the name of e.. j. Burke,
OF Douglas county, in nomination. Slaugh-
ter received 73 votes, IL majority, and was
declared elected. A resolution was Offered
granting the use of representative hall, on
Jan. 6, to the Nebraska Women's Suffrage
association. for holding their convention
on that date. Adopted. Adjourned
LINCOLN. Jan. o.-~SENATE.-A resolution
was passed requesting the secretary of
state TO prepare for the use OF the senate
400 copies OF IL legislative manual similar
to the manual OF 1885. The senate and
house met in joint assembly at $50 D. IN.
and canvassed the vote OH state officers.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
president OF the senate to appoint the Gus
todian, pages, II other customary officers
oil the senate, and locate rooms for COM
mittees.
LINCOLN, Jan. 5.-HouSE.-The first bill
OF the session, house roll No. l, was intro
duced at 1927 this afternoon by Russell, OF
ColfaN. 1t creates an additional judge in
the Fourth judicial district. House roll
No. 9 was introduced by Harrison. OF
Saunders, and is a bill to repeal the act
creating a railroad commission. Agee. OF
Hamilton, offered IL resolution providing
Tor a committee OF nine to investigate the
report that there are now about twenty
four INDECENT soldiers in this state, who are
unable to furnish the proofs necessary to
secure pensions, and to report to the house
what legislation is necessary for the relief
OF such persons.
LINCOLN, jar. 6.-SENATE.-Senator Col
by INTRODUCED bills as follows: Prohibit
ing the acquisition Of Nebraska real estate
by aliens; a bill to make eight hours a daF
OF labor; one to reduce the fare on all rail.
roads in the state to 8 cents per mile, and
to accommodate the commercial traveller
by allowing him to carry $50 pounds Of
baggage; one to make election days general
holidays; one to aid mechanics and labor
ers in the satisfaction of liens; one to es-
tahlish and maintain public libraries and
reading rooms in cities OF the first class: a
Joint memorial requesting congress to pass
laws to establish uniform freight and pas
senger rates on railroads, and prevent dis
elimination by railroad companies; one to
amend the divorce law. and one to protect
girls under Is years of age.
LINCOLN, Jan. 6.-HoUsE.-The commit
tee appointed to wait upon the governorre-
turned and announced that they had per-
formed the duties assigned to them and that
the governor and state officers were present.
Gov. Dawes then took a place upon the
platform and was followed by the officers
elect, as follows: Secretary OF State Laws,
Treasurer Willard, Auditor Babcock, At
torney- General Leese, Commissioner of
Public Land and Buildings Scott, Super
intendent OF Public instruction Lane. Also
by the present state officers. EX-Gov-
ernor David Butler, State Librarian Guy
A. Brown, and others also occupied seats
upon the platform. Governor Dawes was
introduced by President Shedd and deliv-
cred his biennial message. which was list
ened to with evident interest and close at
tention.
LINCOLN, Jam. 7.-SENATE.-The special
committee on standing committees report
ed the following: Judic;ary-Colby, Smell,
Mikejohn, Robbins, Mcnamara, Brown,
Lindsay, Fuller and Vandemark. Finance,
Ways m Means-Maiors, Holmes, Burn
ham, Heartwell, Tzschuck, Kent, Sherwin.
Agriculture-Keckley, Calkins, Burnham,
Higgins. OF Colfax, Sprick. Wright, Higgins,
OF Cass. Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Sterling, Sprick. Lindsay, Campbell, Keck-
ley. Accounts and Expenditures-Linn,
Lindsay. Colby, Moore, homestead. Mill
tary ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Colby. Majors,
Higgins, OF Cass. Calkins. Municipal At
fairs-Lininger. Moore, Heartwell. Wal
bache, Schminke. Public Lands and
Buildings-Moore. Schminke, Lininger,
Fuller. Conger. Colby. Kent. Internal Inn
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